We have a new Coats member in the DNA project...he has just ordered a kit... We still have three kits that have not been returned to the lab yet... and we have one 37 marker test which is at the lab and has an approx return date of 11/20/04 Anyone else?? If you are on our list and you are male with a surname of Coates, Coate, Coats or a variation and they are getting numerous....:) please consider participating in our DNA project...this is one more piece of the puzzle....so see where you fit....:) If you are not a male with a surname Coates, Coate or Coats or a variation but you have a Coates, Coate or Coast cousin or uncle...that would work as well... I look forward to seeing the list of participants grow...:) We have about 20 or 30 dollars in our DNA fund...but I'm sure if we needed funding for someone, that would be covered....so anyone that needs a *grant* is welcome to contact me and we'll work it out... Have a great Sunday!! Char

----Original Message Follows---- From: "J.Coates" <[email protected]> To: "Charlotte Coats <[email protected]> Subject: bits & pieces- Coats in CW . Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:46:50 -0400 Char- these are Coats who served in 4th Fla. Infantry, Co "C" during Civil War: P.G. Coats, Pvt., wounded @ Miss Ridge, Tn. 12/27/1863; mustered out 5/12/1865. Edward B. Coats,Pvt., wounded @ Dallas,Ga. on 5/28/1864; mustered out 5/9/1865. William W. Coats- mustered out 5/26/1865. Phillip E. Coats, Pvt., no other info on him. thasallfernow-grampajoec

----Original Message Follows---- From: "J.Coates" <[email protected]> To: "Charlotte Coats <[email protected]> Subject: Vicksburg Parole Index-Coats,Coates Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 01:02:16 -0400 The following Coats,Coates are shown on the Vicksburg Parole Index of Confederate soldiers paroled after the CW was over at Vicksburg,Ms.: Hamet Coates, Pvt., 46th Ms Infantry, Co. "I"; paroled in the field. George W. Coats, Pvt., 46th Ms. Infantry, Co. "F"; paroled in the field. J.A. Coats,Pvt., 20th Al. Infantry,Co."G"; paroled @ Marine Hospital. Thomas H. Coats,Pvt., 7th Ms. Infantry, Co."F"; paroled in field. ___________________ Unmarked grave: A.J. Coats, Died 1/24/1891; served in Co. "D", 32nd Al. Infantry; buried in Lamar County, Tx in unmarked grave. ____________________ Medal of Honor recipient: Jefferson Coates, Sgt., 7th Wisconsin Infantry, Co. "H"; wounded 7/1/1863 @ Gettysburg,Pa.; entered service at Boscobel, Wisconsin; born in Grant County, Wisconsin. Medal of Honor issued 6/29/1866- Citation "unsurpassed courage - both eyes shot out". ------------------------------ thasallfernow-grampajoec

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There is a feature about the "Choate" family from the Va/MD area, 18th century, at the Smithsonian Museum of Technology in DC. Is this name a variation of the Coates family? -June

That should be *has a profile DNA signature* but that particular name Couts, has a profit DNA signature out of the Shetland Islands and it doesn't match any from our DNA group... Char

Well, at this point, I don't know....:) we've found variations of Coarts/Courts in MD, although most of the original records show Courts, the name has been transcribed as Coates and at least one Coarts thus far has been traces from MD to SC and in SC the name is spelled Coats/Cotes...so it could be a variation...but without doing a thorough search of the original records it would be hard to say...Couts in TN has been transcribed as Coats...but that particular name Couts, has a profit DNA signature out of the Shetland Islands and it doesn't match any from our DNA group... I'd say the best way to find out or what would help, would be for a Choate surnamed male to particiapte in our DNA project....:) it could take the guessing out of it....:) You can find information on our DNA project at: Coate, Coates, Coats Archive http://www.coatsarchive.us These wide name variations by the way, I don't think is uncommon in that early 1700/1600 period...apparently this is true in a great many families....but the DNA testing has helped to sort the families out....:) Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [COATES-L] Re: COATES-D Digest V04 #177 Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:14:54 EDT There is a feature about the "Choate" family from the Va/MD area, 18th century, at the Smithsonian Museum of Technology in DC. Is this name a variation of the Coates family? -June ==== COATES Mailing List ==== Coates, Coate, Coats Digital Archive: http://www.rootsquest.com/~coatsfar

It seems that every list I have belonged to has at one time discussed Migration Routes - this site was shared on one of those mailing lists and I found it to have a great deal of information to offer on the subject - http://www.cob-net.org/docs/brethrenlife_migrations.htm#movewest

Question, I've seen some emails that list other places Elijah could be living. Ex. 1813 Taxes for Wilkinson County, Mississippi list Elijah Coats owning 80 acres on Buffaloe Creek.... but at least one record after this shows an Elijah on the tax lists in Barnwell, SC owning 200+acres of land. Also, could he be this Elijah? In the 1820 census for Mississippi, Elijah Coates is listed in the Territorial Census with 2 white males over 21, 0 white males under 2, 2 white females over 21, 1 white female under21; 5 total white; 0 free colored; and 1 slave, total of 6 in his household. At 11:53 PM 9/12/2004, Robbie Griggs Landry wrote: >First I was going thru some old e-mails from 1999 and found one that said >Elijah and William Coats paid taxes on land in CLARKE MISSISSIPPI in 1813 >This William is still in Clarke Mississippi on the 1816 Census but, Elijah >Coats is in Wilkinson County,Ms. > >Later in Census there is a Madison hat owns land in Clarke >County,Ms.Probably one of William's sons. > >I am wondering if this William can be a brother to Elijah and Sion L. You >know we suspected he had a brother William . Presumed dead since he went >missing. >Also, I found in records where there is a slew of Coats that lived on the >Edisto River Orangburg,SC (Barnwell) >You know that is where John Hickman (Pollards grandfather lived) Joseph >Coates lived there and so did Elijah and Elanor Hickman and Joseph and >Helena Coates. > >Here is the group I'm talking about... >I hope it helps us find Gabe.. > >This is what I sent to the list.... >Char, >I believe that Elijah Coats,Joseph,William and Sion L. belong to this group >of Coats some how. >Pollard H. Coates grandfather John Hickman and Elijah Coates wife Elander >Hickman had land on the Edisto River. > >Elijah Coates and William Coates are in Mississippi before 1813. They paid >taxes in CLARKE COUNTY ,MS. in 1812. Sion L. later came to Mississippi. > >This is from Coates Archives: What say yea? > >William Coats wife Mary lease for a year to John McQueen (some of the same >parties from William Coats wife Mary Green Coats deed) - Charles Town - >Collecton County (three generations named in this group); (this area is in >present day Orangeburg County, SC); 1773 - William Coats, Esq - plat, grant, >memorial - north side Edisto River - all sides vacant - Berkley County; >1773 - William Coats, Esq - plat - Charles Town; 1774 - James Coats - >memorial of Paul Usey - Berkley County - this land is on the Edisto River; >1775 - James Coats joins Paul Usey land in a 1775 plat- N. Side of Edisto >River in Berkley County (the Edisto River runs through Orangeburg County, >there is a North Fork and I think South Fork, or the South Fork is >considered a continuation of the Edisto River, but there is a North Fork, >but this plat seems to indicate that this land was located on the north side >of the Edisto River not necessarily the North Fork of the Edisto River) (in >the will index for Charlesto! >n, there is an entry for a William and Mary will - however an examination of >that entry shows, that it is the will of William Coats with no mention who >his wife and children are - so where the name of his wife came from for the >index purposes is unknown); 1780 - William Coats c1780 - Will - requests to >be buried at Philips Church, Ward or Yard Charles Town near as possible to >his dear wife and children but does not name them; he was age 50; his estate >went to George Saxly, Esq (could be Saxby)- Charles Town (this is the >William Coats who in the Charleston will index is listed as William and Mary >Coats - however, this document does not indicate who his wife and children >were and may not be the same William Coats married to Mary Green - no clue >how they came up with William and Mary Coats for the index and then again >looking at who he left his estate to, George Saxby, who was his brother in >law mentioned in the 1760 deed above - so very likely could be the William >who was marr! >ied to Mary Green - note his age of death as 50 and it appears from the will >his wife and children were deceased prior to his death in about 1780 - we >know nothing about the James Coats in the same approximate area) > > > > >==== COATES Mailing List ==== >To >unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to >[email protected] (if in mail mode) or >[email protected] (if in digest mode.) LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

Family Group Record for Alfred Coate THOMAS ====================== Husband: Alfred Coate THOMAS ====================== AKA: Born: 1/6/1869 Christened: Died: Buried: Father: Jessee A. THOMAS (1825-1900) Mother: Evolina COATE (1826-1908) Married: 10/16/1872 Place: ====================== Wife: Annie E. WATERS ====================== AKA: Born: 9/27/1848 Christened: Died: Buried: ====================== Children ================================================================================ 1 M John Frederic THOMAS Born: 12/1/1873 Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Jesse Harold THOMAS Born: 4/8/1885 Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 9/5/2004 LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

Family Group Record for Jessee A. THOMAS ===================== Husband: Jessee A. THOMAS ===================== AKA: Born: 11/13/1825 Christened: Died: 11/18/1900 Buried: Married: 3/2/1848 Place: Southampton, Burlington Co., NJ, USA ================================================== Wife: Evolina COATE ================================================== AKA: Born: 3/11/1826 Christened: Died: 8/9/1908 Buried: Father: Daniel COATE (1802-1867) Mother: Esther TROTH (1804-1889) ====================== Children ====================== 1 M Alfred Coate THOMAS Born: 1/6/1869 Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Annie E. WATERS (1848- ) Marr. Date: 10/16/1872 Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Ella Eliza THOMAS Born: 6/9/1855 Christened: Died: 8/17/1875 Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Modified: 9/5/2004 LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

Here's Asael's son Daniel. Family Group Record for Daniel COATE ================================================================================ Husband: Daniel COATE ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 11/22/1802 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 9/18/1867 Buried: Father: Asael COATE (1769-1815) Mother: Mary STRICKERS ( - ) Married: 11/15/1823 Place: ================================================================================ Wife: Esther TROTH ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 9/16/1804 Christened: Died: 7/7/1889 Buried: Father: John TROTH (1761-1813) Mother: Ann ENGLE (1774-1832) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Evolina COATE Born: 3/11/1826 Christened: Died: 8/9/1908 Buried: Spouse: Jessee A. THOMAS (1825-1900) Marr. Date: 3/2/1848 - Southampton, Burlington Co., NJ, USA Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Wife) ================================================================================ The Bible that is quoted as the source for this Daniel and Esther Troth Coats family is her bible as quoted in the front "Esther Coate, 1825" and is likely in her excellent penmenship. However, the copywrite on the bible is 1830, so it's likely that the front inscription was put in later and had the date slightly wrong. Last Modified: 9/5/2004 LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

Here is one of the descendant lines of Daniel Coate of NJ. His son was Asael Coate. Family Group Record for Asael COATE ================================================================================ Husband: Asael COATE ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 11/21/1769 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 3/16/1815 Buried: - Old Methodist Burial Ground, Hunterdon Co., NJ Father: Daniel COATE (1739-1802) Mother: Sarah MILLES (1745-Bef 1825) Married: Place: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Esther WILKINS ( - ) Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Susan WILKINS ( - ) Date: ================================================================================ Wife: Mary STRICKERS ================================================================================ AKA: Born: Christened: Died: Buried: ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 F Rosanna COATS Born: After 1789 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Benjamin HARRIS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Daniel COATE Born: 11/22/1802 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 9/18/1867 Buried: Spouse: Esther TROTH (1804-1889) Marr. Date: 11/15/1823 Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Sarah COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Joseph HARRIS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Rebecca COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: William PAGE ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Wesley COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 F Mahetable COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Ann COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 M Philip COATS Born: - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ "Asael Coate was born the November the 21 Day at 3 oClock in the morning the 3 day of the week in the year of our Lord 1769" according to his father or mother's bible. His name has been found in later records to be spelled Asahel Coats instead. Last Modified: 9/5/2004 LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

Go for it Linda. Daniel was the middle name for my line. James, son James Daniel and his son James Daniel.. Named a daughter Sarah too. No stone unturned. <G> Gup At 08:00 AM 10/23/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Here is the info that was mostly gleaned from the bible that originally >belonged to Daniel Coate's wife's side of the family. I have had company >for the last month preventing me from getting this out to the Coate group >sooner. The bible information covered 7 generations from Daniel forward >and a HUGE thanks goes to John W. Coats for sharing these bibles. If >anyone is interested in this line, I'll be glad to print the other five >generations not in this letter. > >Family Group Record for Daniel COATE

Here is the info that was mostly gleaned from the bible that originally belonged to Daniel Coate's wife's side of the family. I have had company for the last month preventing me from getting this out to the Coate group sooner. The bible information covered 7 generations from Daniel forward and a HUGE thanks goes to John W. Coats for sharing these bibles. If anyone is interested in this line, I'll be glad to print the other five generations not in this letter. Family Group Record for Daniel COATE ================================================================================ Husband: Daniel COATE ================================================================================ AKA: Born: 8/29/1739 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 10/26/1802 Buried: Father: John COATE Sr. (1699-Bef 1751) Mother: Esther DOUGHTY (1708-Aft 1742) Married: 11/8/1766 Place: Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ ================================== Wife: Sarah MILLES ================================== AKA: Born: 9/20/1745 Christened: Died: Bef 8/6/1825 - , Burlington Co., NJ, USA Buried: Father: Unknown MILLES ( - ) Mother: ================================= Children ================================ 1 M Reverend Michael COATE Born: 12/15/1767 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 8/1/1814 - , , NJ, USA Buried: - Old Methodist Burial Ground, Hunterdon Co., NJ Spouse: Mahetable BRIGGS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 M Asael COATE Born: 11/21/1769 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: 3/16/1815 Buried: - Old Methodist Burial Ground, Hunterdon Co., NJ Spouse: Mary STRICKERS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Esther WILKINS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Susan WILKINS ( - ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 M John COATE Born: 2/18/1772 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: After 1811 Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Sarah COATE Born: 1/30/1774 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: After 1811 Buried: Spouse: Thomas PAGE ( -Aft 1811) Marr. Date: Bef 11/1811 - , Burlington Co., NJ, USA Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M Samuel COATE Born: 1/17/1746 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: After 1811 Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Wesley COATE Born: 9/23/1778 - Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, USA Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 F Witty COATE Born: 9/23/1778 Christened: Died: Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINDA COATE, Columbus, Ohio [email protected] www.ancestrees.com

FYI.... I don't know...someone better give Ancestry some competition before they get to be like eBay...:) Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: William L Harvey <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Ancestry.com Surname Message Board Policy? Was : [DNA] Rootsweb DNA List Advertising and Posting Policy Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:46:09 -0700 Ancestry.com has apparently made a concerted effort to seek out and remove all messages dealing with DNA including surname message board responses posted by interested board members. My first and only announcement posting for Harvey surname project was made in March - it was removed yesterday. My only announcement posting for Asbill surname project was placed in Sept.. There this a.m. - removed tonight. There was no mention of price in these postings but the URL for each surname page was included - using FTDNA's free "results" website - as was my e-mail address. I do not feel these messages were off-topic nor did they violate any of the message board rules/policy even as it is stated this evening. Something malevolent must have occurred just recently to have created such a violent and all-inclusive reaction. Is there some way to find out what gives? Bill Harvey [email protected] wrote: >Julia, > >I just checked the Halifax board, and the one I left for your Moore project >a long time ago is there, but all the ones I've posted since are gone. > >I'm so !*#@ angry I could spit nails. > >Roberta > ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Robbie, I have three Moses Tylers. Oldest being, ca 1616, the other two are Moses 1724 s/o John and Mary Gardener Tyler in VA. The third is Absolom (my line) 1730 NC and Unknown, d. SC. My Tyler's migrated to MS, LA and TX. I also have a Martha Ann Hickman who m. William Thompson Brister, That relationship is; the Bristers and the Tyler's traveled together from SC to AR. This is my mothers side of the tree. Not sure if this is of any relevance, but who knows? Gup At 06:42 PM 10/21/2004 -0600, you wrote: >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:29:58 -0500 >From: "Robbie Griggs Landry" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: Elijah P. Coats >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > >Well my excitement from yesterday was for nothing. > >The book with St. Helena Parish Successions is a book I had already seen . > >Succession Records of St. Helena Parish 1804-1854 page 162 Elijah P. >Coats Judge St. Helena Parish year 1825. > >I've already gone to St. Helena once but, I believe I'm going to make >another trip probably next week. > >There has to be something more than one document with Elijah Coats name on >it . >Also, Abner Glover and Wm. Hickman were in St. Helena Parish,LA at one >time as was one of Pollard Coats sons. > >Moses Tylar (m) Elizabeth Hickman was there 'I believe ' ** Elizabeth >Hickman was Pollard Coats aunt. (A sister to Helena Hickman) > >Wm. Tylar may have also been in St Helena Parish,LA as well. > >Please, wish me luck. > >Sorry, >Robbie

Was this our Major we were looking for? Wonder if he's got kids...kinda sounds like he's pretty young and not married?? Thanks, Gup....:) Char ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] To: Charlotte Coates <[email protected]> Subject: Interesting Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:48:08 -0500 KFMB.COM SOLDIER SAYS MISSION NOT REFUSED FROM FEAR (10-21-2004) - A soldier from an Army Reserve unit whose members refused to deliver fuel along a dangerous route in Iraq says he and others did not act out of fear, as the soldier's father has said. "We are not cowards," Spc. Major Coates told The Charlotte Observer for a report published Thursday. "The way that things come out, it makes us look like that ... Our soldiers have run missions all over Iraq; we're never scared to go on a mission." Coates was among 19 members of a platoon from the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C., who last week refused to transport supplies from Tallil air base near Nasiriyah to Taji north of Baghdad. He called the newspaper Wednesday, saying he wanted to correct statements made in interviews by his father, John Coates. The specialist said his father may have gotten details wrong because he was upset about what happened. Relatives have said that the soldiers' trucks were broken down, that they lacked a proper armed escort and that the fuel they were to deliver was contaminated. Army officials dispute that account and say they are investigating. The reservists could face courts-martial. Coates said he was wearing body armor during the mission, though his father said he was not. Coates, a water treatment specialist, also said he was properly trained to deploy to Iraq but acknowledged that when he arrived, officials "did not tell us we were infantry now," as his father had said. And he said his father was wrong when he said soldiers banded together in refusing the order. "We did not form a group on the decision we made," Coates said. "Everyone made their own individual decision to do what we thought best." If soldiers acted as a group in what the military considers a mutiny, they could receive a more severe punishment than if they acted individually. John Coates was out of town Thursday and unavailable for comment, Major Coates' stepmother, Stephanie Parks, said from their home in Mount Holly, N.C. Parks said the couple believes soldiers are now getting the equipment they need to do their jobs safely. "We're just satisfied with the way things are going," she said. Major Coates declined to comment about whether he was mistreated by military authorities, as some relatives have alleged. "I'm serving my time to my country because I love America," he said. "If the leaders do their part, I do my part." Parks said her stepson was detained at gunpoint for up to 18 hours but has said nothing about further discipline. "He's still in Iraq, I guess, still working," she said. "(He's) saying it's better than it was."

Well my excitement from yesterday was for nothing. The book with St. Helena Parish Successions is a book I had already seen . Succession Records of St. Helena Parish 1804-1854 page 162 Elijah P. Coats Judge St. Helena Parish year 1825. I've already gone to St. Helena once but, I believe I'm going to make another trip probably next week. There has to be something more than one document with Elijah Coats name on it . Also, Abner Glover and Wm. Hickman were in St. Helena Parish,LA at one time as was one of Pollard Coats sons. Moses Tylar (m) Elizabeth Hickman was there 'I believe ' ** Elizabeth Hickman was Pollard Coats aunt. (A sister to Helena Hickman) Wm. Tylar may have also been in St Helena Parish,LA as well. Please, wish me luck. Sorry, Robbie

Hello, I was so excited I had to write and let everyone know. Today while nosing around(smile). I found a book that was written that is supposed to have the Succession of Elijah P. Coats in Helena Parish,LA. (This is just across the state line from Wilkinson Co.,Ms. I was told that this book names Children,wives and exc. .... I know the arthur and shows it has Elijah P. Coats succession. http://www.gwest.org/sthel.htm Cross your fingers girl. I hope this is the same Elijah Coats as mine. I bet the P. middle name is Pollard. Robbie